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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bapp (ranked 4239 p4p, 485 weight class) and Mauro Carnera (ranked 2287 p4p, 314 weight class). Carnera has chosen Bad Religion - Infected as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scotty Bapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauro Carnera!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carnera moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carnera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carnera.
Carnera throws a punch but it's blocked by Bapp.
Carnera misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bapp.
Carnera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carnera misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bapp.
Bapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carnera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carnera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bapp lands a right hand.
Carnera struggles to land a body shot inside as Bapp controls his hands.
Carnera misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Bapp.
Bapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bapp scores with a hook to the body.
Bapp has a couple of punches blocked by Carnera.
Carnera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bapp on the inside.
Bapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bapp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bapp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carnera lands with a short shot to the head.
Bapp tries to work over Carnera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bapp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bapp blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carnera.
Bapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carnera's elbow.
Bapp can't find room to land a body shot as Carnera controls the action.
Carnera lands an uppercut.
Bapp scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Carnera.
Bapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carnera looks winded!
Carnera tries to work over Bapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bapp prevents a body shot from Carnera.
Bapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
A short left from Bapp.
Carnera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnera tries a body shot but Bapp blocks it.
Bapp lands a nice uppercut.
Carnera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bapp tries a body shot but Carnera blocks it.
Nice body punch from Carnera - that landed with a thud.
Bapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bapp.
Bapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bapp lands with a light punch inside.
Bapp can't find room to land a body shot as Carnera controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Carnera fails to land.
Carnera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carnera throws a punch but it's blocked by Bapp.
Bapp scores with a shot to the side of Carnera's head.
Bapp lands a shoulder strike.
Bapp lands a right hand.
Bapp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bapp scores with a shot to the side of Carnera's head.
Bapp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Carnera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bapp throws a head punch that misses.
Carnera blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Carnera fails to land.
Bapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Carnera.
Bapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carneras head.
Bapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carnera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carnera.
Carnera prevents a body shot from Bapp.
Carnera misses with the head strike.
Bapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Bapp misses with a body punch.
Bapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bapp can't find room to land a body shot as Carnera controls the action.
Carnera prevents a body shot from Bapp.
Bapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bapp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Mauro Carnera has been cut.
Carnera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bapp tries to work over Carnera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carnera blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carnera misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Carnera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Bapp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Carnera misses with the head strike.
Carnera lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Bapp.
Bapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carnera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carnera has a couple of punches blocked by Bapp.
Bapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carnera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bapp tries to work over Carnera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp tries to work over Carnera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bapp is working Carnera over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carnera.
Carnera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carnera lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Carnera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bapp lands a nice shot that snaps Carnera's head back.
Carnera takes one to the side of the head.
Bapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bapp throws a shot to the body.
Bapp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carnera. That did some damage!
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bapp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carnera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carnera can do to turn this around?
Carnera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Carnera tries to get set, Bapp tries to push him back and clinch up but Carnera manages to avoid the attempt.
Carnera darts in and clinches Bapp up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp tries a body shot but Carnera blocks it.
Bapp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carnera fails to land.
Carnera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Bapp.
Carnera throws a punch but it's blocked by Bapp.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carnera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp lands an uppercut.
Carnera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bapp throws a punch but it's blocked by Carnera.
Carnera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carnera.
Bapp throws a punch but it's blocked by Carnera.
Bapp working aggressively here.
Carnera misses with some punches.
Carnera misses with a body punch.
Bapp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carnera presses Bapp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bapp misses with some punches.
Bapp lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Carnera.
Bapp working aggressively here.
Bapp presses Carnera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Bapp.
Bapp digs a right hand into Carnera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carnera's gas tank.
Carnera is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Bapp tries to pull guard but Carnera holds him up against the cage and eventually Bapp drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Carnera backwards.
Bapp gets through Carnera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bapp.
Bapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carnera.
A right hook to the body lands for Carnera.
Bapp lands with a right to the head.
Bapp blocks a body shot from Carnera.
Bapp misses with some punches.
Bapp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bapp blocks an uppercut.
Carnera takes a shot to the head.
Carnera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carnera lands a left hand.
Bapp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bapp working aggressively here.
Bapp fails to pull guard.
Bapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp tries to pull guard but Carnera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Bapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bapp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bapp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Carnera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp tries to work over Carnera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carnera misses with a punch to the body.
Carnera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bapp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bapp has a couple of punches blocked by Carnera.
Carnera misses with a punch on the inside.
Bapp throws a punch but it's blocked by Carnera.
Bapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bapp prevents a body shot from Carnera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carnera.
Scotty Bapp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carnera lands a nice uppercut.
Bapp can't find room to land a body shot as Carnera controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Carnera fails to land.
Carnera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bapp.
Carnera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bapp tries a body shot but Carnera blocks it.
Carnera swings wildly with an uppercut but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carnera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bapp tries a body shot but Carnera blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Carnera.
Carnera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carnera works on Bapp's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Carnera.
Carnera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bapp.
Carnera can't find room to land a body shot as Bapp controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnera misses with a punch on the inside.
Carnera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bapp backwards.
Carnera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carnera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bapp backwards.
Bapp tries to throw a body punch but Carnera avoids it by throwing Bapp back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carnera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bapp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Carnera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bapp slips a straight right by Carnera.
Carnera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bapp lands a really nice looking cross but Carnera seems unphased.
Bapp stuns Carnera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp throws a body punch but Carnera moves out of range.
Carnera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bapp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carnera looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carnera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bapp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scotty Bapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Carnera throws a series of punches but Bapp moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Carnera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Bapp lands.
Bapp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bapp punishes Carnera's body with a nice straight punch.
Bapp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bapp thuds a left hand into Carnera's body.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Carnera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carnera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carnera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carnera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bapp scores with a jab to the head.
Mauro Carnera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scotty Bapp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bapp.
Carnera throws the left hand but Bapp avoids the punch easily.
Bapp scores with the left hand. Carnera knows he should have avoided that one.
Carnera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Carnera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bapp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carnera's head backwards.
Bapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Carnera.
Carnera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bapp scores with a shot to the body.
Bapp scores with a punch to the head.
Carnera ducks right into an uppercut from Bapp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp throws out a powerful jab.
Carnera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bapp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carnera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bapp.
Bapp lands a jab.
A slow jab from Carnera misses its intended target.
Bapp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carnera.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carnera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carnera takes a swing at Bapp's ribcage but misses.
Carnera lands a jab to Bapp's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carnera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Carnera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carnera throws a looping overhand right but Bapp ducks down to avoid it.
Carnera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carnera swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Carnera misses.
Bapp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carnera.
Bapp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bapp lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bapp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
Scotty Bapp thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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